Research by Hambly and Griva (2010) attempted to assess how well the IKDC and KOOS measure symptoms and disabilities important to post-ACL reconstructed patients by having subjects complete a survey. Subjects for this study were recruited from the knee guru website, which is an online forum for patients with different types of knee pathologies. Inclusion criterion was set as initial ACL reconstruction. Subjects who underwent revisions or had multiple ligament repairs were excluded from the study. The sample size was compromised of 126 subjects, consisting of 61 males and 65 females.
Data analysis was done with SPSS for Windows 14.5 software package. Correlations were carried out using the Spearman rho in order to detect any possible correlations between demographic information and item ratings. The Mann-Whitney U test was utilized to compare statistics amongst the subgroups based on graft type, surgery, age, and time post-surgery. Significance was set at p < .05. The authors …show more content…
This was a prospective cohort study consisting of 130 participants. All of the participants with complex knee disorders seen in the orthopedic clinic were prospectively followed and were administered the IKDC subjective form and the Cincinnati Knee Rating System. The IKDC and Cincinnati Knee Rating System were administered preoperatively, 6 months post-surgery and subsequently on a yearly basis. The total scores of both questionnaires were compared at each interval. The data was evaluated on the population and individual basis. Pearson product correlations were calculated in order to assess construct validity. Descriptive statistics and Student t-tests were utilized, with every analyses performed using SPSS version 14 software. The normalcy of the date was confirmed using Kolmogorov-Smirnov testing. Statistical significance was set as p <
Data analysis was done with SPSS for Windows 14.5 software package. Correlations were carried out using the Spearman rho in order to detect any possible correlations between demographic information and item ratings. The Mann-Whitney U test was utilized to compare statistics amongst the subgroups based on graft type, surgery, age, and time post-surgery. Significance was set at p < .05. The authors …show more content…
This was a prospective cohort study consisting of 130 participants. All of the participants with complex knee disorders seen in the orthopedic clinic were prospectively followed and were administered the IKDC subjective form and the Cincinnati Knee Rating System. The IKDC and Cincinnati Knee Rating System were administered preoperatively, 6 months post-surgery and subsequently on a yearly basis. The total scores of both questionnaires were compared at each interval. The data was evaluated on the population and individual basis. Pearson product correlations were calculated in order to assess construct validity. Descriptive statistics and Student t-tests were utilized, with every analyses performed using SPSS version 14 software. The normalcy of the date was confirmed using Kolmogorov-Smirnov testing. Statistical significance was set as p <